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Monica Snyder

About Monica Snyder

Monica Snyder is the Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. She has been working with SPL since its founding in 2009. Monica has a BS in Chemical Biology and MS in Forensic Science and takes a particular interest in biological facts and peer-reviewed research related to the abortion debate.

Entries by Monica Snyder

Charging women with felonies for burying miscarried children?

June 6, 2025 in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Charging women with felonies for burying miscarried children?” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) I want to talk for a second about this article: Prosecutor Warns of Potential Charges Against […]

“Aborting healthy babies does not happen”

May 28, 2025 in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “‘Aborting healthy babies does not happen‘” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) I believe she is defining late term abortion as the killing of healthy third-trimester babies. […]

THURSDAY: Adriana Smith and pregnancy after brain death

May 21, 2025 in Administrative, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Missed the livestream? Get the replay! Hi all, Herb Geraghty (SPL’s Chief Communications Officer) and I are having an important discussion live this Thursday, May 22. If you’re tired of hot takes, join us for something deeper and more balanced. Last week multiple SPL followers messaged us asking for clarification on the story of Adriana Smith, […]

No, OBGYNs aren’t fleeing pro-life states

May 19, 2025 in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of  “No, OBGYNs aren’t fleeing pro-life states“ courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) A new study just came out looking at where OBGYNs choose to practice medicine after Dobbs compared to before […]

Adriana Smith and laws about pregnant patients on life support

May 16, 2025 in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[5/22/25 update: We hosted a livestream discussion of the details of this case.] Missed the livestream? Get the replay! You can find most of this content on Instagram here. [5/20/25 update: In a follow up interview, Adriana Smith’s mother, April Newkirk, emphasized said they’ve named Smith’s unborn son Chance, and said “We want that baby. […]

TOMORROW: Understanding “abortion” across the aisle

May 14, 2025 in Administrative, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Missed the livestream? Get the replay! All – Herb Geraghty (SPL’s Chief Communications Officer) and I are livestreaming an important discussion TOMORROW (Thursday, May 15). If you’re sick of trading bumper stickers with pro-choicers, you don’t want to miss this. Last fall SPL conducted a survey asking people to consider 32 scenarios and assess whether each one […]

Syllogism: right to refuse the use of your body doesn’t justify elective abortion

May 12, 2025 in Bodily Rights, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “The right to refuse the use of your body doesn’t justify elective abortion” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) The right to refuse use of your body does not justify […]

“There are no OB-GYNs out there who are going to perform an abortion on a viable baby.”

May 5, 2025 in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Fact Check with Dr. Annie“ courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] (Video also available on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) There are no OB-GYNs out there who are going to perform an abortion on a viable […]

Ethics and Public Policy Center analyzes abortion pill’s adverse events

April 30, 2025 in Abortion pills, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) posted a study arguing the serious adverse events for women who take abortion pills are 22x higher than what the FDA claims. Some notes: EPPC’s Figure 1 (pictured) lists situations they defined as Serious Adverse Events (SAEs). Note some women experienced multiple events, which is why the overall […]

Maternal mortality rates in pro-life vs pro-choice states

April 28, 2025 in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

On average, maternal mortality rates (MMRs) are higher in states with abortion restrictions than states without them. This has been true since before Dobbs overturned Roe v. Wade, and remains true today. Controlling the variables Abortion proponents will point to this correlation and then suggest or outright claim this shows that abortion restrictions are dangerous […]

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